hk-general

[junior ocean]

not equivalent

[barren thorn]

Team cherry called vessels genderless

[midnight oasis]

Nope

[junior ocean]

because that has no relation to gender

[midnight oasis]

Me when I make stuff up

Rocks aren't sentient

Vessels are

[balmy sage]

not really?

kinda??

[junior ocean]

this fundamentally cannot work

[midnight oasis]

Vessels demonstrably can interact with society like a normal bug

[halcyon tide]

That doesn't mean they need to have a gender

[midnight oasis]

You must've misunderstood me

[balmy sage]

i mean hornet is litterally refferred to as "the gendered child" in the game

[junior ocean]

pure vessel is just what PK called it, and clearly not right

[halcyon tide]

I entirely may have and I apologise if that's the case

[midnight oasis]

I'm not saying all vessels have a gender, I'm just stating they can hypothetically have one and that makes the statement that they are all inherently genderless nonsensical

[barren thorn]

It means a gender can't be determined

[balmy sage]

wasnt the whole point of pure vessel that it was before/without path of pain idea instilled

thats why it was pure?

[midnight oasis]

No

[junior ocean]

no

[balmy sage]

ah my bad then

[junior ocean]

youre probably conflating gender and sex, because none of that relates to determining potential gender

[midnight oasis]

The connection between PoP and the idea instilled is never hinted at, and White Lady says they misjudged THK's strength IE it was never pure

imo the idea instilled is most likely Radiance

[barren thorn]

Hornet being referred to as "the gendered child" is enough imo

[balmy sage]

Short answer: the vessels are beings made of void. This means that they are technically dead, and reanimated by the void, almost like a void zombie. They have no gender because they aren’t alive. Hornet was never intended to be void, so she kept her gender, and stayed with Herrah
i found this online

[junior ocean]

not really, and even if thats given, it isnt the point

[barren thorn]

Are you suggesting vessels have gender?

[midnight oasis]

Gender isn't biological

[balmy sage]

oh you mean that way

[midnight oasis]

The fact that vessels are biologically dead is irrelevant

[halcyon tide]

"Vessels are genderless beings of the Void who were created by the Pale King as a means of stopping the Infection"

[junior ocean]

not really, just that its not inherently something they lack

[midnight oasis]

Wiki is fanmade

[balmy sage]

ok yes vessels can be trans i guess

[junior ocean]

wiki isnt a source

what they cite for that does not say what they wrote

[midnight oasis]

I can point to my headcanon that BV is a girl and it'd be just as valid

Actually more valid because graig confirmed it

[junior ocean]

they took libery when paraphrasing it to mean something else

[barren thorn]

Given they lack so many features I think it'd make sense if they lacked a gender as well

[balmy sage]

BV is a trans girl confirmed

[junior ocean]

thats just a non sequitur

[midnight oasis]

Yeah vessels lack eyes therefore they don't have a gender

It just makes sense

[balmy sage]

vessels dont have assigned gender at birth

but sure they could be trans

[midnight oasis]

Obviously

Hence "gendered child"

[junior ocean]

_ _

[balmy sage]

hornets not a vessel tho

[midnight oasis]

I know?

[balmy sage]

ah i think i misunderstood your point my bad

[midnight oasis]

She is still called the gendered child in contrast to PK's other children

[halcyon tide]

I guess everyone believes that vessels are genderless because they're meant to be. But we don't know what each vessel actually thinks of themselves because they can't communicate it

But I still think the game and the devs have always made it pretty clear that they're genderless

[junior ocean]

not necessarily

[midnight oasis]

Its the wikis fault

Use the fandom wiki in protest

[balmy sage]

no

dont

bad

[midnight oasis]

I'll use the new one when they get quality control

[junior ocean]

just memorize everything iirc

[obsidian crest]

genuine question who would win

[balmy sage]

ok to summarize vessels have no gender at birth but could place a gender on themself if imperfect
aka they can be trans

this makes both sides happy

hopefully

[obsidian crest]

what did I walk in on

[balmy sage]

a really dumb argument

[obsidian crest]

vessel genders?

[balmy sage]

yeah

[junior ocean]

not really dumb

its a common misconception mostly due to the wiki

it shows why the wiki is evil propaganda

[obsidian crest]

personally I'm just gonna say they're fluid or something

[balmy sage]

yes

they're made of void

a fluid

kinda

[halcyon tide]

XD

[balmy sage]

actually what the hell is void

[halcyon tide]

Technically correct is the best correct

[barren thorn]

Substance ig

[balmy sage]

isnt there solid void and liquid void?

is there gas void??

plasma void??

[midnight oasis]

Yeah its in the air

[halcyon tide]

I guess it's non-newtonian?

[balmy sage]

thats

actually a really good idea

it would explain swimming in it while its also able to create tendrils

[midnight oasis]

anyway blah blah eldritch fantasy liquid doesn't care about physics

[halcyon tide]

Speculation is still fun ^^

[halcyon tide]

Ooh great point!

It also explains how it can manifest as solid beings

That are still drippy

[barren thorn]

Honestly all those things are better left unanswered

[halcyon tide]

But I feel like Team Cherry left them unanswered to encourage our own interpretations

And applying natural rules to the supernatural I feel is a common instinct

It's also just fun :D

[barren thorn]

Exactly

The mystery makes it interesting

[halcyon tide]

Especially with how it's done in hollow knight

There are just enough pieces for everyone to know the basics

But it's up to us individually in how we put them together

We're never left feeling like there's something that's impossible to figure out

It's a testament to the immaculate world building

[barren thorn]

Who knew a lil bug game could have lore as intriguing as this

[halcyon tide]

They're a buncha geniuses

Just imagine how deep the lore in silksong will be

Especially since Team Cherry promised to stay faithful to the overarching world, and also to fulfil all of the endings in the original game

I still don't know how that can be possible though

There's no way they can satisfy all of the endings without creating a paradox

[barren thorn]

Honestly

[midnight oasis]

All endings can lead into Silksong because HK's events are irrelevant to Silksong's setting and story

Pharloom (The new kingdom) is described as a "blank slate"

[barren thorn]

I don't know how they'll go about this. The embrace the void has a cliffhanger which implies there will be some kind of follow-up, but silksong doesn't seem related to it at all.

[junior ocean]

it isnt connected to any of HK and doesnt need to be

[obsidian crest]

It's

uh

it has a liquid form technically

[midnight oasis]

Realistically nothing important comes from her meeting with THK

[obsidian crest]

it also has a solid form (vessels and the Collector)

it's

I'm just gonna say it's basically living play doh or some similar shit

[junior ocean]

all you might see is weaver related stuff and perhaps jinn related things

[obsidian crest]

I could see it both ways tbh

[midnight oasis]

On the topic of Jinn her Hallownest Vocalized VA killed it

[junior ocean]

havent heard it. never rly liked the mod

[midnight oasis]

Same with Myla and Quirrel. That's how I envision they sound now

[manic light]

Cool i never heard it !

[junior ocean]

good concept but some of the characters sound strange like radiance

[midnight oasis]

Yeah Radiance is peculiar

[manic light]

What radiance talk ?

[midnight oasis]

She's definitely not a character meant to have a real voice

[junior ocean]

yea they slapped lots of reverb on the voice iirc

[manic light]

Eww

[barren thorn]

You guys talking abt that mod that gives characters voices?

[manic light]

Random things

[midnight oasis]

I don't think anything the VA could've done would've made it feel any less out of place

[manic light]

Yes

[barren thorn]

I remember the Myla and Hornet voice

[midnight oasis]

Also Cornifer's voice acting is peak

[barren thorn]

Cornifer's too

[manic light]

Cornifer humming

[barren thorn]

Some of the voices were actually pretty good

[halcyon tide]

It went from the arduousness of the game, to how all the characters taste, to a deep dive into their lore and identity, then to silksong, and now mods

[midnight oasis]

I missed Hallownest Cuisine discussion

Heartbreaking

[manic light]

-# i still want to taste the orange jellies...

[barren thorn]

Peak

[halcyon tide]

I can fill you in on the details ^^

[midnight oasis]

Best tasting character is Poggy

He says as much

[junior ocean]

[manic light]

Poggy ?

[midnight oasis]

How could you forget Poggy

[junior ocean]

[manic light]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/553645576390967297/750817650266996826/spinning_puigi.gif

[manic light]

Hmm
Turtle..

[halcyon tide]

I don't recall a poggy...

[manic light]

Got 🐢'd !

[midnight oasis]

He's a ghost in the Pleasure House

[manic light]

...

[midnight oasis]

Talks about how delicious he is and how popular he is on the menu

[manic light]

Never seen it

[midnight oasis]

Looks pretty delectable

[halcyon tide]

Oh we need to speculate about how he tastes now then. Thank you for brining him to our attention

[halcyon tide]

I wholeheartedly agree

[junior ocean]

pretty sure he heavily implies his taste

[manic light]

He taste like turtle i think...

[midnight oasis]

He says he's juicy

[sterile plover]

Poggy Thorax - City of Tears - General

Skroink! You look pretty skinny. Very scrawny. That's the way to be I reckon.
Just look at me! A great big, juicy, fatty, oily... scrumptious bug. No wonder I'm so popular around here.
I've been waiting an awfully long while. Surely it's dinner time soon?

@naadia_m used /npcs spirits name: Poggy Thorax category: City of Tears dialogue: General

[halcyon tide]

That sounds like a steak to me

Medium rare

[manic light]

Juicy turtle ?

[halcyon tide]

Turtle steak?

[manic light]

Hmm

Got 🦐'd !

[junior ocean]

just wait until youre pondered

[manic light]

It's her

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/553645576390967297/750817650266996826/spinning_puigi.gif

[halcyon tide]

What's with the fish?

[manic light]

What ?

[halcyon tide]

Why are there fish?

What do they mean?

Why does one need to be fished?

[manic light]

Nothing...

[manic light]

Ok i'll fish one then
🎣

[ebon meteor]

Impressive

[patent sequoia]

im so gay

[ebon meteor]

Same 😔

[patent sequoia]

HOLY SHIT

[manic light]

Oh you got absrad ?

[patent sequoia]

@wet yacht @half halo @warm shard @manic light @oak plume

44/44

[warm shard]

marcy my goat

[manic light]

gg

[ebon meteor]

How dare you /hj

[patent sequoia]

the war is won.

gg

@wet yacht you put up a stiff competition
you were a mighty opponent.

[ebon meteor]

I don’t think I’ll ever get to your level

[manic light]

Jay will snail you you know ?

[patent sequoia]

yed

[ebon meteor]

Also I love your skin

[patent sequoia]

yay

p1ab

i got bullied by nosk when trying p2ab

damn

chat wtf is this

[brave blaze]

this no sign the knight is holding obviously

or it's related to

what's blue blood called again

life blood

yeah

how do you get life blood before each session again

[patent sequoia]

the life blood is the other door

[brave blaze]

do I even have it

[patent sequoia]

u do 8 bindings and get some masks

then every 4 bindings after u get more

[brave blaze]

so I get skill solution

by skill

ya people ascending all em gods ain't enough

[loud rivet]

There's no multi-play in hk?

[warm echo]

If you mean multiple players, then no, not officially

[loud rivet]

I want to play with friends

[wet yacht]

damn ggs

can you help me now

[patent sequoia]

sure

[wet yacht]

not rn im at prom lol but just in general

[harsh oasis]

Did everyone have an amazingly great day?

[terse scarab]

i was tweaking the hell out on oblobbles

2 more bosses to go

[pulsar plume]

My proudest accomplishment 🥹🥹

[terse scarab]

hopefully i keep my sanity

[terse scarab]

YOO W

good job man

[pulsar plume]

Tyyyy!

It took like 3 hours😭

My trick is nail arts

[terse scarab]

really?

thats smart

[pulsar plume]

Since grimm is constantly offscreen a lot you get time to charge them

[terse scarab]

i just used nail only and no spells like a loser

i feel worse when i play with nail arts

[pulsar plume]

I only used spells when:
he was staggered (ab shriek)
He was doing the fire trail attack where he starts up and comes down (d-dark)

[terse scarab]

????

[terse scarab]

dang

that could have saved me so much time back then

[pulsar plume]

Ye

I also just fought attuned NKG daily for 4 days so that definitely helped

As a warmup

[terse scarab]

wow

thats a lot

[carmine cliff]

can I talk about other games here

[terse scarab]

yea

this channel is off topic and hollow knight discussion

so its both

[carmine cliff]

anyways I just wanna know if anyone else plays risk of rain 2

[pulsar plume]

I had a dream I was playing hollow knight but the pale king was telling me to go to deepnest so i did and then he said “kill 300 weavers” and when I did my Grubsong charm evolved into Silksong and I became hornet when I used it

[brave blaze]

you did not

[pulsar plume]

What?

[brave blaze]

ya did not just dream althat

[pulsar plume]

What are you basing that off of???

[brave blaze]

too unreal

[pulsar plume]

Is there an average for what you can dream??

[brave blaze]

when you dream, it can't be that specific

[pulsar plume]

The unrealistic part is that you cant even kill weavers, they were just.. THERE

[brave blaze]

hm, you passed whether if dream related to ip is real test

I choose to believe your dream

[karmic apex]

any tips for NKG

[pulsar plume]

Nail arts

[brave blaze]

when fire, don't move quickly

[karmic apex]

hmm

[brave blaze]

you repeatly tap the arrow keys

[karmic apex]

ok

[brave blaze]

and also you can pogo the guy

[karmic apex]

when

[brave blaze]

when horizontal dash

but its risky

[karmic apex]

yeah

[brave blaze]

and also you spells when he do bat come from cloak

[karmic apex]

i have a bit of trouble with his bats

[pulsar plume]

Use cyclone slash on the fire attack, use dash slash on the fire bats attack, and use great slash on the others

[brave blaze]

at the end of the fire by walking very slowly you can actually reach nkg and do a howling wraither at him

[pulsar plume]

You just jump and dash through them then use slash

[karmic apex]

ah

[brave blaze]

no spells

[karmic apex]

thank you

[brave blaze]

do spells

not nails arts

if nail arts it gonna get less soul

[karmic apex]

hmm

[pulsar plume]

Well nail arts are infinite, and are good for bosses that arent on screen a ton

[brave blaze]

nail arts are awkward to charge up

[karmic apex]

hmm

[brave blaze]

more soul means more utility

[pulsar plume]

Also for the least risk possible when we uses the up to down fire trail use D dark

[brave blaze]

nail arts is just back pocket

[karmic apex]

ok

thank you guyss

[brave blaze]

[karmic apex]

[pulsar plume]

Also get in an abyss shriek when hes staggered (assuming you’re full or fighting him on radiant)

[karmic apex]

thattl work!

thank

[celest dirge]

Hello nerds

I just got hollow knight like 2 days ago I really like it

But i don't wanna just start yapping rn

[halcyon tide]

It's gonna change your life

[red pulsar]

Officially turned 16

[tiny sentinel]

[barren thorn]

Happy birthday

[red pulsar]

Thanks!

[teal folio]

its so peak

[celest dirge]

Im fighting this copycat with a pink suit

[teal folio]

hornet?

[celest dirge]

Yeah i think

[teal folio]

took me like 6 tries my first time so dont feel discouraged

[celest dirge]

She's so mean I hate her

[teal folio]

2nd best character in the game by the end

imo

[celest dirge]

It has already taken me more than 6 tries 💔

Way more

[teal folio]

do you want help?

[celest dirge]

IM GOATED

LIGHT WORK

[teal folio]

you won?

[celest dirge]

Yeah

Just had to lock in

[teal folio]

sick, the game gets so much more open after that fight

[barren thorn]

The game expands so much more after greenpath

[teal folio]

its in my oppinion when the game really gets good

[barren thorn]

And when you beat ||the mantis lords|| and find ||city of tears||

[teal folio]

im gonna be fr i didnt beat ||mantis lords|| until after ||monnomon (or however you spell it)|| and like 20 hours into the game

i just got the ||claw|| and dipped

i played it blind so i didnt even know they existed

[barren thorn]

It was one of my first bosses and one of the first hard ones

For me

[teal folio]

yeah i came back with like a nail 1 tier from max and a goated charm build

[barren thorn]

I'm glad I fought them early tho

Even if it took multiple tries

[teal folio]

yeah im trying a steel soul run and beat them last time i played and i was so nervous

[celest dirge]

My favorite bug is definitely cornifer

He's so silly

[teal folio]

my goat is quirrel

[worldly nova]

I used to mix up quirrel and cornifer’s names, I still kinda do…

[teal folio]

i think i got every interaction with him so that prolly helped

i didnt find bretta till post-game 😭

[celest dirge]

Should I grind 1850 geo or try yo get desolate dive

Both will give me a mental disorder

[teal folio]

🤷‍♂️

u gtg to bed its like 2

[celest dirge]

Nug uh

How do you now what MY timezone is

Spoon man

Wait did you mean u or i

[teal folio]

i meant i

[celest dirge]

Oh

https://tenor.com/view/griddy-gif-gif-25339935

[dusky minnow]

I just died in a p5 all bindings run to final phase absrad (I would say I was about halfway through the final phase) 😭

[upper hedge]

same

[pulsar plume]

Fighting grimm after beating radiant NKG is like eating a potato chip after you just had 5 extreme spice double bacon whoppers

[stuck dust]

In terms of difficulty or fulfillment?

[pulsar plume]

Difficulty

[stuck dust]

An interesting metaphor

[wide pike]

The dark descending dive any use?

I dont have that, im just doing pantheons

[dull oracle]

The hell is dark descending

[swift light]

Dark Descending Dive*

[pulsar plume]

Theory: In P5 ending the hollow knight leaves the black egg cause he want’s to go get some Arby’s now that the radiance is desd

[halcyon tide]

I think it's descending dark

[swift light]

Woah really

[dull oracle]

No its definitely Dark Descending Dive iirc

[halcyon tide]

Makes sense. I'd be starving if I were locked up that long with a sun monster eating my mind

[halcyon tide]

If I remember correctly it's desolate dive for the stock one, and descending dark for the void one ^^

[dull oracle]

❌

[dull oracle]

[swift light]

https://tenor.com/view/how-it-feels-when-you-meme-nanami-jjk-gif-10683277372535996893

[halcyon tide]

I can have a look in-game in a bit too but as far as I know it's always been like that

They may have changed it recently without me realising

[halcyon tide]

Everything on Google seems to reflect this :'D

[pulsar plume]

Game theory in 2050:
“Why every single bug in hallownest is the pale king”

[loud rivet]

where can I get hk wallpaper (for laptop)

[grizzled vector]

Can confirm

i AM the Pale King

[fossil cape]

ikyb

[grizzled vector]

[fossil cape]

iwytktiartghbmhb

[dull oracle]

Ok

[violet halo]

[umbral shard]

hong lu

[dull oracle]

blue reverberation

[celest dirge]

https://tenor.com/view/hollow-knight-hollow-knight-breakdance-gif-4991443249772973911

[dull oracle]

Gg

[random quest]

They tried

o7

[celest dirge]

💔

[random quest]

Welp

[celest dirge]

Gee I sure wish I didn't have to go on a 600 year adventure just to get crystal heart

I could just grind geo but I don't want to

[safe escarp]

MY FRIEND SAID SHE WOULD GIVE ME A HOLLOW KNIGHT PLUSH FOR MY BIRTHDAY

[heady plume]

November trust

[prime lark]

Isn't it at the end of the year

I searched it up after all

[rich mica]

That's good

But what about shovel Knight

[halcyon tide]

That's so sweet!! I bet it's gonna be the cutest thing

[pure grotto]

insane

[terse scarab]

woah that was easier than i thought 💀

i just beat absrad ascended

none

like

uh

maybe 20 mins?

idk

oh

190 so far

yea i guess

but ive been playing since like last year

still pretty good

like maybe when i had 170 hours i was super bad

[safe escarp]

She said it was too expensive... Plus we couldn't find a shovel knight in blue armor, only in gold.

[terse scarab]

i didnt record anything sadly cus i didnt think i could do it so fast but i have this at least

oh come on

ill convert to mp4

bro for me it was too easy

lol

i beat absrad in 5 trys when i got back

but thats cus i played undertale fangames

so i guess i got better at hk too

yea 😔

its so dumb

i could beat every boss individually but for some reason when i fight them together i get cooked

i was dying to massive moss charger😭

yea

fr

also yay

FRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

i kept on dying to godtamer radiant cus it kept walking to me

damn

imma convert the mkv to mp4

so you can see

still doesent prove i didnt cheat the fight though 😔

shouldve recorded it

but i do bro

how will i flex when i've beaten every boss hitless

but then

people will think im lying

and its gonna be very depressing

and sad

2 more btw!

wait hold on

your at p4 on 69 hours????

bro your way better than i was bro

i couldnt even beat p3

ye thats what i meant

more than sly

dang

[dull oracle]

Allot of people have done it before its not that unbelievable

[terse scarab]

ig

what is the specific % of people who did that btw

[dull oracle]

Idk

[terse scarab]

i wish there was an achievement for beating every boss hitless

imma search it up

[dull oracle]

Simpley do R5

[terse scarab]

nah bro im telling you r5 makes it 10x harder for no reason

i just searched this on chatgpt

nah bro p5 made me crash out fr

• its too time consuming

[pure grotto]

don't worry i think everyone was bad at the game

[heady plume]

Yes November TRUST

[dull oracle]

Wrong!!!

[pure grotto]

for me only NKG zote uumuu

[terse scarab]

wow

[pure grotto]

ikr

[terse scarab]

still a lot tho

they are also the annoying ones

[pure grotto]

it was harder than i thought

cuz my cousin finished for me the game and the pantheon except 5

[terse scarab]

dang

[pure grotto]

yea but i dint finish 5

[terse scarab]

the call up your brother or cousin approach

always works

[pure grotto]

i know i had skill issue

[terse scarab]

you dont have to beat p5

[pure grotto]

yea

[terse scarab]

thats like a 4% achievement on steam

so its really rare

[pure grotto]

i play on ps5 and i wanted to platinum the game but too hard

[terse scarab]

ps5 is hard tho

i think

[pure grotto]

yea but eszy for modders

[pure grotto]

depend

ima try 5

[terse scarab]

ok

gl

[pure grotto]

ok

thanks

but chatgpt told me the whole storie of hallownest

🏰 Origins of Hallownest
Long ago, Hallownest was a thriving underground kingdom ruled by the Pale King, a powerful being who emerged from the death of a great Wyrm. With the White Lady, he birthed a lineage and brought intelligence and unity to the bugs of Hallownest. He granted them sentience and built a vast civilization, attracting tribes like the mantises, mushrooms, and moths. The kingdom was centered around the White Palace, guarded by the Five Great Knights.

🦠 The Infection & Fall of Hallownest
Before the Pale King, many bugs worshiped a primordial being of light called The Radiance. When the Pale King rose to power, worship of the Radiance waned, and she was forgotten. Angered by this betrayal, the Radiance began to infect the dreams of bugs, causing madness, aggression, and decay—this became known as the Infection.

To stop it, the Pale King turned to the Void (a mysterious, dark substance at the bottom of Hallownest) and created countless beings called Vessels—empty, mindless children born in the Abyss, with no will, so they could not be influenced by the Radiance. One Vessel, seemingly pure, was chosen and sealed inside the Black Egg Temple with the Radiance locked inside it. Three Dreamers—Monomon, Lurien, and Herrah—used their powers to keep the seal intact by falling into eternal sleep.

However, the chosen Vessel (known as the Hollow Knight) was not truly empty. It eventually began to leak the Radiance, allowing the Infection to spread again. The kingdom fell into ruin. The Pale King vanished, possibly destroyed or consumed by the consequences of his actions.

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🧿 The Knight’s Role
You, the Knight, are another Vessel—one of many cast into the Abyss. Drawn back to Hallownest, you journey through the ruined kingdom, slay the Dreamers, and confront the source of the Infection in the Black Egg Temple.

Depending on your actions, there are multiple endings:

Sealed Siblings – The Knight defeats the Hollow Knight and takes its place, continuing the cycle.

Dream No More – With the help of Hornet (another child of the Pale King and the Queen of Deepnest), the Knight defeats the Hollow Knight, accesses the Dream Realm, and defeats the Radiance, ending the cycle.

Embrace the Void (true ending, Godmaster) – The Knight becomes one with the Void, fully rejecting the Radiance and cleansing Hallownest permanently.

📜 DLC Narratives
🌙 Hidden Dreams
Adds two new dream bosses:

White Defender – The dream of Ogrim, one of the Five Great Knights, proud and protective.

Grey Prince Zote – A ridiculous, overpowered version of Zote, conjured by Bretta's fantasies.

These bosses explore memory, delusion, and the remnants of Hallownest’s glory.

🔥 The Grimm Troupe
A mysterious traveling circus arrives in Dirtmouth when summoned. Led by Troupe Master Grimm, they feed on nightmare flames to perform a dark ritual. The Knight can:

Complete the ritual and fight Nightmare King Grimm, an intense boss representing eternal performance and rebirth.

Or assist Brumm (a rebel) in destroying the troupe’s essence and banishing them.

Themes: cyclical sacrifice, nightmares, and servitude.

💙 Lifeblood
Primarily a technical and visual update, this DLC also adds:

Polish to color palettes.

A more challenging version of the Blue Lake boss fight.

Enhancements to existing mechanics and charms.

No major narrative content is added, but it refines the emotional and environmental storytelling.

.

🛐 Godmaster
The most significant DLC, it introduces:

The realm of Godhome, where gods and warriors battle in eternal pantheons.

Pantheon of Hallownest: the ultimate boss rush featuring every boss in the game, ending in a fight against the Absolute Radiance.

The true ending (Embrace the Void) is unlocked by defeating the Pantheon. A massive Void being emerges and consumes Godhome, ending the Radiance and suggesting a final triumph of Void over Light.

🧠 Themes & Symbolism
🔁 Cycle & Rebirth
The game repeatedly shows cycles: kings rising and falling, vessels being born and discarded, gods being reborn. Every character either resists or accepts their place in these cycles.

⚫⚪ Void vs Light
The Radiance (dreams, memory, light) represents a divine but oppressive influence. The Void (emptiness, death, freedom from will) resists it. The Knight’s journey is about navigating these forces—choosing purpose or emptiness.

🥀 Sacrifice
The Dreamers sacrificed their lives to seal the Radiance.

The Hollow Knight was sacrificed as a false hope to contain it.

The Knight may choose to sacrifice themselves (or embrace Void) to break the cycle.

🪞 Will, Emptiness, and Identity
Many characters ask: what makes a person? The Knight is "empty," yet builds relationships, choices, and identity. The game explores how memory, love, and struggle shape beings even in the absence of a defined self.

🧩 Final Thoughts
Hollow Knight is more than a Metroidvania—it’s a haunting story of broken kingdoms, failed gods, and forgotten dreams. Through its cryptic lore, challenging gameplay, and melancholy beauty, it paints a story of loss, resilience, and transcendence. Each DLC adds depth, but at its heart lies a simple truth: in a world of cycles, only through sacrifice and self-discovery can true change be born.

Let me know if you want a visual timeline or character guide next!

[midnight oasis]

mfer thinks this is dark souls

[rich mica]

Oke, but you need in blue armor, and how many it cost

[terse scarab]

aww you shouldnt have asked chatgpt

its kinda stupid sometimes

[safe escarp]

I dont know, in golden armor He's standing 2 Thousands of Ukrainian currency

I don't have two thousand

[terse scarab]

can i post links?

[terse scarab]

this is a good video summarizing the lore of hallownest https://youtu.be/ClE8EwpEdGw

i really enjoyed this one

[glad pewter]

who wants to play HK with HKMP

anyone pls

[steel wyvern]

tell chatgpt i'm not reading all of that

[undone chasm]

You may have more luck in the hkmp server

?tag server

[river dome]

No tag server found.

[undone chasm]

?tag servers

[river dome]

Hollow Knight Community Discords

Note: this is the only Official Hollow Knight Discord server. The other servers are run by other members of the hollow knight community, and they are not affiliated with this server.

• Hollow Knight (Official Main server) - https://discord.gg/hollowknight | discord.gg/hollowknight
• Hollow Knight Speedrun & Racing Community - https://discord.gg/3JtHPsBjHD
• Hollow Knight TAS - https://discord.gg/G96XKtGtrZ
• Hollow Knight Modding - https://discord.gg/VDsg3HmWuB

Non-English Hollow Knight Discords

• Español - https://discord.gg/P8aCtHfDFu
• Italiano - https://discord.gg/swdPmJ5J3n
• Français - https://discord.com/invite/KBH4CrWMu2

[undone chasm]

Ugh why is it still not in here

?tag hkmp

[river dome]

HKMP (Hollow Knight Multiplayer)

• Easy Setup Guide (Important to read!)
• Video Guide 🎦
• How to use Skins | **Example Image: ** https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/910762350267744276/910765152725524480/HKMP_Skin_Example.png
• HKMP Discord (Dedicated space for finding people to play HKMP with)

How it works

HKMP puts a copy of each player into each other players world.
Enemies have separate health and will usually be in different places; Items/abilities must be collected separately; and Breakable objects must be broken by each player. Player attacks happen in each player's world, damaging any enemies/players it comes in contact with. A player is only hurt by the enemies in their own world. This page explains how you can use other mods and addons to synchronize some aspects, and improve your experience.

Public Servers:

General use (PVP enabled)
 IP:    hkmp.org
 PORT:  26950
Requires HkmpPouch```
```ml
Co-op (PVP disabled)
 IP:    hkmp.org
 PORT:  26951
Requires HkmpPouch```
```ml
Infection Tag
 IP:    tag.hkmp.org
 PORT:  26950
Requires HKMP Tag and at least three players```
*Important note: "Invalid Addons" means that you have extra HKMP addons that can't be used on the server. Pouch servers can have any Addons that say that they require Pouch, but you otherwise cannot use others!*

[woven oriole]

Lunch

[pure grotto]

i just wanted to see what gpt tell me what is holllow knight

[terse scarab]

oh

[violet perch]

Chat, you know those games that require you to pay money to change your name? If you just get your friends to report your name you can change it for free

[terse scarab]

what thats so dumb

wait

YOUR SO RIGHT

wait no

thats dumb

you'll get banned or something

[cursive cape]

hello, i just wanted to brag that i just finished hk

[steel wyvern]

Like 112%'d it?

[cursive cape]

no justy the true ending

i have 105%

[terse scarab]

wow

thats a lot

[cursive cape]

especially for a first playrthrtought

i am going for the 112 tho

[violet perch]

You will get a warning and a free name change. Getting banned for a name is crazy

[terse scarab]

who knows

[violet perch]

Me

[terse scarab]

maybe if you abuse it too much

[violet perch]

If you abuse ya your getting banned

But the 1st 2 times

[terse scarab]

ok

true

thats kinda genius

[violet perch]

Who ok this?

Add $5 and it’s the same price as hollow knight

[weak hill]

Ye thats crazy

[terse scarab]

the stupid fly

bro i was so close 😭

wait what

the video isnt moving

thats weird

well yea i was about to beat absrad no hit but then a stupid fly distracted em

me*

[steel wyvern]

?

[half venture]

icl ts pmo sybau fr u ain tuff 💔 🥀

[bleak gazelle]

My little brother had his full name as his username in Roblox I contacted support about it and they wouldn’t let me change it

[violet perch]

That’s why you need to get reported

_ _

Btw some games will just change your name to something dumb like “player” so do the research before saying people to report your name

[zealous ridge]

[plucky eagle]

“i can’t lie this shit pisses me off shut your bitch ass up for real you are not tough”

[runic dew]

does anyone know why dont i have the hk soundboards

?

[karmic apex]

Hi guyss

Dead chat

[runic dew]

yo

[runic dew]

do u know?

[karmic apex]

[undone chasm]

Probably cause of the new knight role if I have to guess

[runic dew]

alr

[onyx kraken]

aria pour un masque de colère

[tired pewter]

Does someone know how to be able to post a picture because it has not been working

[undone chasm]

Skill issue

[tired pewter]

:/

[undone chasm]

#support-and-faq

[tired pewter]

oh my bad thanks

[agile dome]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJK0hRKx0aD/?igsh=OTZoenY5YzcxcnRv

tettrem

como responde isso?

Likes

442610

Instagram

[tired pewter]

I just died to radiance on my fastest steel soul run ever

@undone chasm you were right I do have a skill issue

[spare bronze]

Hello everyone!

[tired pewter]

hi

sisters of battle radiant is so painful

but its such a fun fight

[primal lodge]

Hello

[spare bronze]

I am not good enough to do it radiant but sisters of battle is my favorite boss

[spare bronze]

hello

[tired pewter]

real

[primal lodge]

Dude I am not good enough at the game all together but I guess like I am new new to it even though it's been out for years XD

And I dont really play video games

And I am playing on the switch maybe those are factors but still

[tired pewter]

playing on switch is rough

i play on pc with controller

[spare bronze]

until recently same

[primal lodge]

X'D my switch dislikes me and the stick drift on all their controllers is garbage

But my pc is down sooo

I am stuck with the switch

[tired pewter]

i give up on mantis lords

[primal lodge]

Dont!

[tired pewter]

y

[primal lodge]

I am stuck on them to

[karmic apex]

Hi guys

[primal lodge]

We can beat them together

[karmic apex]

[tired pewter]

hi

[primal lodge]

Hello

[tired pewter]

ima go and try any rad

why not

ive gotten really close to beating it anyways

[chilly crane]

Shaa!

[karmic apex]

Dangerous side effects

[tired pewter]

Shaa indeed

[primal lodge]

Beat them up

[chilly crane]

Git gud!

[primal lodge]

Pow pow

[primal lodge]

Lmao

[chilly crane]

Ha ha!

[spare bronze]

we're trying our best

[tired pewter]

aight just turned on any rad

gotta wait for it to load to do it

[spare bronze]

good luck

[primal lodge]

Have funnnn

I say as I neglect to play today

[chilly crane]

Thats not fun

[tired pewter]

oh trust me sir mustashio

[chilly crane]

Thats torture

[tired pewter]

i wont have fun

wait i did the wrong any rad

[chilly crane]

Even ab p5 is easier

[tired pewter]

i did the impossible one

[primal lodge]

I just laugh at my pain at this point in the game

My switch hates me and I hate it

[spare bronze]

to me that is all of them

[tired pewter]

bro i cant find any rad 2.0

[karmic apex]

The Pale king had much difficulty trying to teach honest what a saw is

[tired pewter]

wait nvm found it

[karmic apex]

She’s traumatized and has tics, saying “Shaw” sometimes

[primal lodge]

He has issues

[karmic apex]

He has too many saws

I don’t like saws anymore

[spare bronze]

this is true

[primal lodge]

XD there is never to many saws- says pale king

[tired pewter]

@primal lodge have you done path of pain

[karmic apex]

https://tenor.com/view/500-cigarettes-hollow-knight-pale-king-gif-6733817197264733939

[primal lodge]

He infact wanted more but he had to keep budget

[tired pewter]

or just white palace

[primal lodge]

No I am new to the game but I can still make jokes for the pain to come

[tired pewter]

oh

[karmic apex]

No wonder he sent slaves to Crystal Peaks

[primal lodge]

Good god xDD

[tired pewter]

regular white palace is easy compared to path of pain

[primal lodge]

Good

I will be fine then

Maybe

[karmic apex]

I’m waiting until I beat the game

[spare bronze]

saws > the working conditions of citizens.

[primal lodge]

I still am hot garbage at the game X'D

[karmic apex]

Then I’ll beat PoP

[primal lodge]

Git gud is forever outa reach

[tired pewter]

aight im going to fight any rad now

[karmic apex]

It’s ok ull get better

[primal lodge]

I died

To much

That it's embarrassing

[karmic apex]

Ah

[tired pewter]

imagine i actually beat any rad'

[spare bronze]

ive literally done every thing except p5 and pop and still cant get past the first section

[karmic apex]

NKG is fun

But I haven’t beat him yet

[tired pewter]

yea

i might be able to beat any rad

[karmic apex]

Nice

[primal lodge]

I am playing on my switch and people say the way I am playing it [directly on the console itself] must be hell

[spare bronze]

don't worry, I was incapable of defeating vengefly king when I started

[primal lodge]

Or atlest my partner says that

[brave flare]

hk bollowknight

[karmic apex]

Here’s my bucket list: get 400 more essence for 2400, beat NkG, beat The radiance, beat godhome, beat pop

[primal lodge]

I struggle with the mantis lords the frist encounter of them

[karmic apex]

The colostrum of fools slipped my mind

I absolutely hate the last trial

[spare bronze]

it was my last percent

[karmic apex]

I play them on radiant for fun

So fun

[primal lodge]

I can do the frist half no hit at this point

[spare bronze]

nice

[primal lodge]

I think i gotten better

Half

Can I improve

Oh yeah

100%

[karmic apex]

It just take practice

[primal lodge]

Alot of it

[karmic apex]

I had alot of experience with other games

[primal lodge]

I only play on my days off

[karmic apex]

Like Undertale and such

[primal lodge]

Or when I feel like suffering

On the days I work

[karmic apex]

Yeah

[tired pewter]

ive already died about 6 times lol

[karmic apex]

Cya guys

[primal lodge]

Well that's better then me xD

[karmic apex]

[primal lodge]

I dont even wanna talk about it

Lmao

[spare bronze]

how far have you been getting

[tired pewter]

last phase

[spare bronze]

wow

[tired pewter]

im literally so close bro

[primal lodge]

Awe man I gotta wait to post my art

[tired pewter]

ok i just paused at the second to last phase

[primal lodge]

You got this

[tired pewter]

im 1 hit from death

and a spear is basically on top of me and poking me

[primal lodge]

Heart pounding sweating bullets

[tired pewter]

ill just run it again

[primal lodge]

Nooo

[tired pewter]

oh wow nvm thank you carefree melody'

back to the fight i go

[spare bronze]

[tired pewter]

ok now i paused at the last phase

i gotta climb and then pray

wish me luck

[primal lodge]

Good luck

[tired pewter]

cus this is where i always die

[spare bronze]

good luck

[primal lodge]

I wonder if I should continue on

I am still stuck where I am

[tired pewter]

FINALLY I DID IT

[primal lodge]

And honestly xD

YAY

[tired pewter]

after 8 or 9 months idk

[primal lodge]

Oh damn

[tired pewter]

i am not doing any rad ascended or radiant

[primal lodge]

Dang

Well I am no where near there yet

[tired pewter]

its in godhome

[primal lodge]

Yeahh

I seen it

I am not ready

[tired pewter]

ima do a rando

[primal lodge]

I can barely get trew where I am now XDD

[spare bronze]

amazing

[primal lodge]

yall are to cool

[tired pewter]

thanks

[primal lodge]

No problem

[tired pewter]

i gotta go do homework

[primal lodge]

Good luck

[tired pewter]

R.I.P

also

wait nvm u dont play with mods cus ur on switch

cya

[primal lodge]

I will when I build my new pc

Someday

[spare bronze]

its nothing compared to anyrad but I got radiant mantis lords

[primal lodge]

I am stuck on the frist encounter with them

[spare bronze]

also I probably need to sleep now so cya

[primal lodge]

Byeee

[spare bronze]

keep trying is probaby the best advice

[primal lodge]

Ye I am

Gonna fight them later

I get get trew first phase no hit at this point

And last a long time in second

And then I buffer and die

[spare bronze]

also dont worry if you dont want to but would you all be interested in trying an online rando at some point (after you build your pc)

[primal lodge]

Sure !

[gleaming bobcat]

Hi guys how many hours did it take you to reach one hundred twelve percent?

[primal lodge]

I DID IT

[primal lodge]

Not there yet

[terse lotus]

Guys, HK won't let me suck his innards. Never had this problem before I added the Fyrenest mod. It may be that or a different mod, but this is the first time where I have been able to heal during the Focus-to-Beat-Game cutscene

[primal lodge]

Huhh

[balmy sage]

rip attempt 1

i'll probably get it second try

third

third try

fourth

fourth try

FOURTH TRY LETS GO

anyway

alright

[jovial hull]

Meow

[severe eagle]

They're planning something...

[glass oasis]

can confirm:
peak vessel is peak

[balmy sage]

cool thats all 9

[balmy sage]

they gonna jump you RUN

[primal lodge]

Anyone else wanna throat punch zote sometimes

[glass oasis]

sometimes

[primal lodge]

I think he is cool and all but just sometimes

[glass oasis]

"cool"

[primal lodge]

XD as cool as a old bug can be

[glass oasis]

lol
||eternal ordeal|| was pretty peak though

[primal lodge]

Just

Lovingly give him a shove

Down some stairs

[fierce birch]

Holy peak.
Just made it to Absolute Radiance for the first time.

[balmy sage]

is there an ismas tear grub acid skip

i refuse to pick up ismas

[fierce birch]

Why

[balmy sage]

fuck ismas

acid skips are so much more fun

[fierce birch]

Fair ig

[balmy sage]

i did qga second try to be fair

[half halo]

You need it for full completion.

[balmy sage]

oh that was easy

[balmy sage]

i'm replaying

[half halo]

Oh.

Nvm.

[balmy sage]

i have all but one achievement

[balmy sage]

(p5)

[fierce birch]

Sameeeeeeeee ts pmo frfr

[balmy sage]

please

never say that again

thank you

[fierce birch]

Mb gang

[wheat field]

This made me chuckle

[balmy sage]

i love lifeblood build

[outer gorge]

Woah

[balmy sage]

who would win

litterally the sun

or 22 little blue guys

[terse lotus]

22 little blue guys

That is a crazy amount of Lifeblood HP, ngl

[cursive beacon]

is it time for a break or nah

[pulsar plume]

Idk

Break from what?

[cursive beacon]

can you see my status

[pulsar plume]

The roles?

[cursive beacon]

no

weird

[pulsar plume]

What do you mean?

[cursive beacon]

1 sec

ss

nvm

im permless

what about now sorry

[pulsar plume]

12 HOURS???

[cursive beacon]

LOL

OK you can see it now ty

[pulsar plume]

GAH DAMN

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN HOLLOW KNIGHT THAT TAKES 12 HOURS😭😭

[cursive beacon]

just started a new playthrough and figured i was gonna go for 100%

but im not a speedrunner

ive been trying out epogo and qga

i dont even know if QGA is possible on current patch

if it is i blow at the game

[pulsar plume]

This you?

[cursive beacon]

no 💔

god im such a loser

incredible fraud moment

[pulsar plume]

What is that

[cursive beacon]

im gonna go beat p5 to cope

[pulsar plume]

I mean you got that

You’re a pro gamer

Do you play with bindings?

[cursive beacon]

no lol

im not that good

[pulsar plume]

If P5 is easy why not try that

[cursive beacon]

im not even very good at all

its definitely not easy lol

it'll probably be a few more hours before i even get back to pv

its been a while

[pulsar plume]

So to cope with emotional trauma, you’re going to play something that will upset and frustrate you further?

[cursive beacon]

see you get it

[gilded shale]

hi

[cursive beacon]

tell me why oblobbles are harder than sisters

[cursive beacon]

im so depressed /j

i forgot about markoth

not bad for first try though

isnt gpz like 5 last

[zealous ridge]

hello

[terse lotus]

Can I in DMs?

[cursive beacon]

uhhh sure?

i was mostly being sardonic

[primal lodge]

Hm

[dull oracle]

Skill issue thats why

[primal lodge]

Man

[dull oracle]

Woman

[primal lodge]

Women?! /j

[half halo]

Person.

[cursive beacon]

idk if i would describe damageless ascended sisters of battle as a "skill issue" but the obblobbles definitely

im just too damn impatient

getting radiant was so annoying

[primal lodge]

I just have issues running head on and getting myself cornered

By like multiple bugs

[plucky trout]

I found radiant oblobbles way harder than radiant sisters of battle

[woeful abyss]

chat

if i wanted to find a fellow tiny content creator to do an exceedingly stupid silksong collab with when it comes out

would this be a good place to ask

[rose laurel]

@regal jasper dog with a sword

[regal jasper]

fire

[robust spoke]

ayup chat

[karmic apex]

@chilly briar woah what skin is that that’s fire

[regal jasper]

i think i left zote to die in deepnest

[dull oracle]

Sadly he doesn't die in deepnest

[rose laurel]

bout to fight a demi god

[regal jasper]

damnit

[rose laurel]

just leave him there

[regal jasper]

yeah

i love bretta i dont want her to go ngl

[rose laurel]

do p5 before you save him

[rose laurel]

twas never you since the very beginning

[regal jasper]

WHY IS SOUL EATER 4 NOTCHS

[rose laurel]

cause its ass

[regal jasper]

DAMN

im gonna go get the pale ore of the colosseum

[rose laurel]

warrior mukbang

[cold totem]

Hello

[karmic apex]

Help I need it

o-o

Woah your good

[karmic apex]

Idk

I use it sometimes

dunno why tho

[primal lodge]

Honestly I dont understand myself when it comes to playing hollow knight

XD I went trew part of deep nest and back fine barely dying but noooo kingdom of tears soul area i cannot do well at all

Its the damn soul twisters that annoy me

I can only dodge so many at a time befor I just panic

And my shade is like

[brave jacinth]

which one of you is gonna tell me tea tastes different when put in hot water?

[delicate frost]

it tastes different

[dull oracle]

It doesn't 🙏

[delicate frost]

it does

[primal lodge]

It dosent to me

[delicate frost]

drink ice cold tea

then drink hot tea

different flavour

[primal lodge]

One is just sweeter

[delicate frost]

cold tea has a more noticable flavour

not a different one but a more noticable one

hot tea just tastes more hot

and like

less tea

[brave jacinth]

https://tenor.com/view/zote-kick-colosseum-hollow-knight-gif-22148639

zote in colosseum be like

[primal lodge]

XDDDDD

He tried?

[brave jacinth]

yeah, and didnt become a fool. he became the whole colosseum

[primal lodge]

I do say I am getting tired of saving him

[brave jacinth]

then leave him to die

[primal lodge]

XD I dont have the heart to even of he is

Well

zote

[brave jacinth]

i did when i first played

[primal lodge]

I wanna throat punch him tho

[brave jacinth]

then punt him, he's a fucking ball

or dunk him

[primal lodge]

Lovingly push him down that stairs

[brave jacinth]

https://tenor.com/view/zver-dunk-gif-4253159164309189932

dissect his insides

[celest dirge]

Skibidi toilet

[proven thorn]

Mods rip out his intestines

[young otter]

agreed

no four year olds allowed smh

[delicate frost]

man what is school even about

some kid next to me is moaning while urinating

it can not be that good

[rocky bramble]

wtf

[celest dirge]

Im just so goated

I finally beat this other copycat

❤️‍🩹

[halcyon tide]

What copycat?

[half halo]

Nosk.

[slim willow]

Hello yall

[haughty sparrow]

anyone knows if silksong is going to be a switch exclusive ?

[ornate oar]

yes its a switch exclusive

[haughty sparrow]

just asking cuz i wasn't able to find any info about it

[undone pelican]

it's not dw

[haughty sparrow]

also after seeing this

[dull oracle]

It has a steam page😭

Its on xbox game pass